Lowcountry Democratic state legislator announces he supports Bernie Sanders

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Another state legislator has announced his support for Democratic Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders.

Charleston’s Rep. Wendell Gilliard announced Tuesday he was supporting the Vermont Senator, because he is fighting to address the issues that matter the most to African-Americans.

“He is a leading voice in the movement to end the failed “War on Drugs” that has crippled communities of color and has proposed the most substantive solutions of any candidate in the race to end the disastrous era of mass incarceration,” said Gilliard in a written statement. “Bernie consistently affirms the importance of black lives, by insisting that police forces reflect the diversity of their communities and advocating for body cameras to ensure greater officer accountability.”

It’s the second endorsement of a state legislator Sanders receives this week. On Monday, Rep. Justin Bamberg, of Bamberg, announced he was defecting from his initial endorsement of Hillary Clinton and supporting Sanders

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20160127/PC1603/160129470


Representative Wendell G. Gilliard
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0675568101

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1. This is a big deal for African-American Democrats in Charleston

This should help sway the undecided voters and might even cause a few HRC supporters to jump ship.